Excusesre:money.Complimentsme bydenigratingBecky"If you took meback I wouldn't belate anymore" (buthe has no actualaction plan to fix it)A bunch ofbackstory Ididn't ask forand don'tcare about.Excusesre:lateness.Makes excusesfor a thing Iliterally neversaid was anissue for me.Indicates hemisses mebecause hisromantic life istanking (and hasno idea this isinsulting)Tone waffleswildly betweencontrite andpassive-aggressive.Weirdlystiff andformalwording."I miss youbecause ofall the stuffyou did forme in bed"Apologiesthat soundbackhanded.Subtle implicationthat my wanting himto take me on dates= gold-diggingmaterialistic whoreDescribes me ashaving "seducedhim" into thingshe would nevernormally do.Floridsexy-talkIndicates hemisses mebecause he'sbored (and hasno idea this isinsulting)Meta-argument"I had noidea youfelt thatway""We could havefixed therelationship andnot broken up ifonly you hadn't___"Offers todo a bunchof thingsfor me."Write backASAP" orotherhypocriticaldemands.Wishes mewell in a waythat soundsbitter andfake"I would havecontacted yousooner butyou said notto talk to you""If you took meback, I would takeyou places moreoften" (but hisfinancial situationis the same asever)Excusesre: time.Excusesre:money.Complimentsme bydenigratingBecky"If you took meback I wouldn't belate anymore" (buthe has no actualaction plan to fix it)A bunch ofbackstory Ididn't ask forand don'tcare about.Excusesre:lateness.Makes excusesfor a thing Iliterally neversaid was anissue for me.Indicates hemisses mebecause hisromantic life istanking (and hasno idea this isinsulting)Tone waffleswildly betweencontrite andpassive-aggressive.Weirdlystiff andformalwording."I miss youbecause ofall the stuffyou did forme in bed"Apologiesthat soundbackhanded.Subtle implicationthat my wanting himto take me on dates= gold-diggingmaterialistic whoreDescribes me ashaving "seducedhim" into thingshe would nevernormally do.Floridsexy-talkIndicates hemisses mebecause he'sbored (and hasno idea this isinsulting)Meta-argument"I had noidea youfelt thatway""We could havefixed therelationship andnot broken up ifonly you hadn't___"Offers todo a bunchof thingsfor me."Write backASAP" orotherhypocriticaldemands.Wishes mewell in a waythat soundsbitter andfake"I would havecontacted yousooner butyou said notto talk to you""If you took meback, I would takeyou places moreoften" (but hisfinancial situationis the same asever)Excusesre: time.

The Pedant's Letter Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Excuses re: money.
  2. Compliments me by denigrating Becky
  3. "If you took me back I wouldn't be late anymore" (but he has no actual action plan to fix it)
  4. A bunch of backstory I didn't ask for and don't care about.
  5. Excuses re: lateness.
  6. Makes excuses for a thing I literally never said was an issue for me.
  7. Indicates he misses me because his romantic life is tanking (and has no idea this is insulting)
  8. Tone waffles wildly between contrite and passive-aggressive.
  9. Weirdly stiff and formal wording.
  10. "I miss you because of all the stuff you did for me in bed"
  11. Apologies that sound backhanded.
  12. Subtle implication that my wanting him to take me on dates = gold-digging materialistic whore
  13. Describes me as having "seduced him" into things he would never normally do.
  14. Florid sexy-talk
  15. Indicates he misses me because he's bored (and has no idea this is insulting)
  16. Meta-argument
  17. "I had no idea you felt that way"
  18. "We could have fixed the relationship and not broken up if only you hadn't ___"
  19. Offers to do a bunch of things for me.
  20. "Write back ASAP" or other hypocritical demands.
  21. Wishes me well in a way that sounds bitter and fake
  22. "I would have contacted you sooner but you said not to talk to you"
  23. "If you took me back, I would take you places more often" (but his financial situation is the same as ever)
  24. Excuses re: time.